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The text describes several administrative matters in the Dutch West Indies. Officials were discussing measures to prevent slaves from being transported through Curaçao to the Spanish West Indies. A widow named Judith Abendana, whose late husband was Barnh Abendana, was involved in a financial transaction. Her father, Abraham Franco Mendes, a merchant, had bought on her behalf a capital investment of 4,500 guilders on November 28, 1675. Pieter Padthuijsen, a notary, acted as representative for the widow and heirs of Abraham Franco Mendes. The document also mentions Hendrick Kemp, who on December 23, 1677, presented an extract regarding Brazilian matters from the minutes of the commissioners of the Old West India Company.

• 8,195 guilders and 13 stuivers
• A one-seventh share in the West India Company at the chamber of this city, worth 4,500 guilders, which her father bought in his name for her account

On September 1, 1686, at a notary's office in Amsterdam, several people met. The main people present were Jacob Rootenburgh from Westphalia, David Josephs (around 30 years old) and his wife Mariana Nachemans (also around 30 years old) from Campen. They made a sworn statement for Adam Levi, who lived in Amsterdam.

They testified that about 14 days earlier (though they couldn't remember the exact day), they were at Adam Levi's house. There, they witnessed Daniel Abendana de Mendes come in to claim some cloth that he had pawned to Levi. Before Levi could even open the chest containing the cloth, Abendana de Mendes claimed there was something wrong with his cloth, without having seen it. Levi took offense at this accusation. He then showed the cloth, which was wrapped in yellow cloths. Abendana de Mendes unwrapped and examined the cloth himself.

• Her body should be buried next to her beloved husband under the same gravestone
• She leaves 100 guilders to be distributed as follows:
  • 40 guilders for a lamp in the Synagogue
  • 40 guilders for saying prayers (Kaddish), preferably by David Abenecar Pimentel if he's in the city, otherwise by Jacob Semwor
  • 20 guilders for the coffin, boats and other necessary funeral expenses
• Any remaining money should be given to the poor
• Her burial shroud is ready with a small bag of money to be distributed among the poor women who will wash her body and dress her
• In the box with the burial shroud are:
  • Two sheets for washing the body
  • A tablecloth
• After use, these linens should be washed and given to a poor orphan girl who has neither father nor mother
• She leaves 100 [currency not specified] to the Sedaka (charity fund)

In this Dutch historical text from Amsterdam, a woman makes her final wishes. She wants 2 guilders to be used for prayers (Elschava). She leaves 100 guilders to Eslaum for prayers during their brotherhood's feast day. Another 100 guilders should be split: 50 for prayers and 50 for the poor.

She makes several charitable donations:

• 10 guilders to the orphans' brotherhood
• 10 guilders to free slaves
• 10 guilders to the holy land

She leaves money to several family members and relatives:

• 20 guilders each to the unmarried daughters of Justa Pereira Bifba and Debora Ebendana
• 10 guilders each to Hester and Sara Mendes, unmarried daughters of David Mendes
• 10 guilders each to Sara and Judica HVenJanar, daughters of Raphael da Silva
• 10 guilders each to Sara Jeserum and Rifla Abiatar, sisters of David Abiatar
• 900 guilders to her sister Marea Pimentel (also known as Judica Ebendana), wife of Antonio Lopes Pereira
• 900 guilders to the children of her brother Sebastiaen Pimentel (also known as Isaack Abenecar)
• 900 guilders to the children of Philippe Henriques and her sister Hester Senior Henriques
• 100 guilders each to Mordichai de Crasto and his sister Hester Attias

If any of the young beneficiaries die, their share should go to their surviving sibling. If both die, the money should go to an orphan girl in the local brotherhood.

On October 30, 1675, Jacob Pietersz Tol from Hoehem in Holstein appeared before notary Adriaen Lock. He acknowledged receiving 219 guilders from merchant Joan de Swaen in Amsterdam. This was a bottomry loan (a maritime loan) for goods that were already loaded and would be loaded onto a ship called "De Hoop," captained by Michiel Pruijs. The ship would sail from Amsterdam to Hoehem.

The sea-risk insurance would start from this date and continue until the ship anchored in Hoehem. Four weeks after arrival, Tol promised to repay the 219 guilders to Joan de Swaen or his order in Hoehem. Since Dutch money wasn't used in Hoehem, he would pay the equivalent value. Tol used his loaded goods as collateral.

Additionally, Annetge Jacobs (widow of Casper Mathysz) and Daniel Abendana Mendes, both from Amsterdam, appeared as guarantors. They promised to pay the debt if Tol failed to do so. Annetge Jacobs specifically waived her rights under the Senatus Consultum Velleanum (a law protecting women from financial obligations) and local city laws.

On September 10, 1675, Daniel Abendana, a Portuguese Jewish person, appeared before Michel Boeken, a public notary in Amsterdam. He made a statement requested by head officer Hand Roeters. Several weeks before, a lawyer from Harlingen had approached him about skipper Jouke Tiers Appelman, who was involved in a case against his nephew. The lawyer asked him to help arrange a loan of 400-500 guilders for the skipper. This would be done through a bottomry bond (a loan secured by a ship), which would be backdated as if it was taken before the skipper's departure. The lawyer offered a reward of 150 guilders for arranging this. Abendana initially postponed making a decision, saying he needed time to find ways to help. After several days of delays, skipper Jouke Tiers himself came with the lawyer to convince Abendana to negotiate a loan of 400-500 guilders using his ship and cargo as security.

• Pay the debt as if it were his own
• Accept the court's judgment
• Not use any legal exceptions
• Make his home available as the legal address for the widow of Antoni Mendes de Lion

• Release the arrest on furniture and other possessions of the widow and heirs
• Suspend further legal procedures

• Dick Jouwend
• Pieter van Lodesteyn
• Jacob Pietersen

On December 13, 1686, Daniel Abendana Mendes, aged 61 and living on the Weesperstraat in Amsterdam, and Belitje Jans, aged 29, wife of Wessel Hofman living in the Petaniestraat, appeared before notary Joannes Boots. They made a statement regarding Anna Daleman, an unmarried woman, declaring that:

• They knew the requester Anna Daleman well
• About 4 months earlier, court officers had removed and sold all her belongings from her house on the Prinsengracht near the Leidsestraat
• As a result, she became very poor and had nothing left to support herself
• She could not pay for the legal proceedings she was involved in
• The first witness (Mendes) was present when the officers came to her house and removed her belongings

On November 24, 1745, several people discussed an inheritance matter. Abraham Abrabanel Soon, commissioner and heir of the late Isaacq Abrabanel (also known as Alonso de Aquilar), met with David van Daniel Abendana Namias, who was married to Sara Abrabanel (daughter of Abraham). In 1740, Abraham had presented a request to the Lords of the States of Holland and West Friesland. This request concerned his father Isaacq Abrabanel's will from March 17, 1710, which granted Abraham an inheritance of 70,000 guilders in various assets. The conditions stated that Abraham could only receive the interest and profits from this money during his lifetime, and after his death, the capital would be distributed according to the testament's specifications.

In Amsterdam, a marriage contract was made between David Cohen Caminha and Ester Henriques. Her parents were Jacob Henriques Ferreira and Rachel Alvares Henriques. Her grandparents were Sara Alvares (maternal grandmother) and Isaac Henriques Ferreira (paternal grandfather).

The contract stipulated that:

• There would be no community of shared property between husband and wife
• The bride's dowry could not be seized for any of the groom's debts
• If the groom died first, the bride would receive her original dowry plus half of all property received from their parents
• If the bride died first, the groom would receive half of her property as maintenance, with the other half going to their descendants or her intestate heirs
• According to their nation's customs, they would also make a ketubah (Jewish marriage contract)

The document was witnessed by Jan Dikker and Frederik Thuis.

In 1734 and November 25, 1751, several legal arrangements were made concerning the inheritance and guardianship of the children of Jacob Henriques Ferreira. Their mother, Rachel Henriques Alvares, and grandmother, Sara Alvares, had passed away, leaving an inheritance. Solomon Henriques Ferreira was appointed as guardian and administrator of the children's paternal goods in Amsterdam. He was also authorized to handle disputes regarding the estates of Sara Alvares and Jacob Henriques Ferreira.

The children involved were:

• Sara Henriques Ferreira, who married David Vaer de Oliviera
• Ester Henriques Ferreira, who married David Cohen Caminha
• Isaac Jacob Henriques Ferreira, who had reached the age of 25
• Abraham Henriques Ferreira, who had received legal adult status

Additionally, Solomon Henriques Ferreira was appointed as guardian by the will of Isaac Henriques Ferreira, the children's grandfather, which was recorded before a notary and witnesses on January 25, 1734.

Willem Hoyer and Paulus Hoyer from Brakel appeared before the high court of Holland as lawyers for Solomon Henriques Ferreira. Jacob Henriques Ferreira had been appointed by the will of his wife Rachel Henriques Alvares on April 25, 1728, with a final amendment on April 16, 1728. They were named as:

• Executors of Rachel Henriques Alvares's will
• Guardians of her underage children
• Administrators of her abandoned goods and inheritance

This was also based on power granted by Sara Alvares, widow of Louis Francisco (also known as Abraham Alvares), in her will from November 2, 1726.

On November 27, 1816, two marriage ceremonies took place at the civil registry office in Amsterdam:

In the first ceremony, Jacobus Wiertz, a 39-year-old office clerk from Amsterdam, married Joanna Alyda van der Beek, a 29-year-old woman from Amsterdam. Jacobus was the son of the late Vincent Wiertz and Wilhelmina (who was present and gave consent). The bride's parents, Gerardus van der Beek and Joanna Maria van den Berg, were both deceased.

Witnesses for this marriage were:

• Joannes Theodorus Philippus van der Heecken, a 33-year-old broker
• Joannes Zeekel, 52 years old, no profession
• Nicolaas Smulders, a 24-year-old merchant
• Johan Ludovicus Franciscus Henneberg, a 27-year-old merchant

In the second ceremony, Juda van Jacob Abendana, a 62-year-old laborer from Amsterdam, married Ribca Rodriques de Mirando, a 40-year-old woman from Amsterdam. The groom was the son of the late Jacob Abendana and Rachel Abendana Provenzal. The bride was the daughter of the late Abraham Rodriques de Mirando and Ester Ramos (who was present and gave consent).

Witnesses for this marriage were:

• Samuel Leca Taranc, a 35-year-old painter
• Aron Alvares, a 45-year-old merchant
• Abraham Delcaro, a 38-year-old porter
• Michael Cohen de Lara, a 43-year-old attorney

The bride of the second ceremony declared she could not write.

• The Queen Mother insisted on having her former guard back as her general court manager
• The Reigning Queen refused to accept Madame de Rorlar as her lady-in-waiting
• The King sent a representative to Spain to provide detailed information about these matters

• The Duke of Guise remained in those quarters causing unease
• The Duke of Elboaef left court before receiving notice of his threatened expulsion
• Princess de Conty stayed near the Queen Mother despite threats, refusing to abandon her
• The Spanish Ambassador remained present

• From Colombo: Ian Fredrick Krisser (sailor) and Rudolff de Krooij (free Company servant)
• From Harmen: Jan Leendert de Wit (sailor who volunteered for service)
• From Amsterdam: Barent Niemant (gunner)
• From Graafschap van der Lip: Jan Rudolff Twerhart (quartermaster)

• From Copenhagen: Sijbrand Sijbrandsz (commander)
• From Haarlem: Hendrik Sluijter (master)
• From Gollenburg: Cornelis Pieters (quartermaster)
• From Amsterdam: Abraham Vermeij (carpenter)
• From Livorno: Jroep Provensaal (gunner's mate)
• From Hemberg: Hans Jurgen Oudenbosx (sailor)
• From Amsterdam: Jaco Pistersz Blom and Gerrit

• Jan Adam Mardorff, who ran an illegal tavern
• Incidents at Swij Kartoe's house, though the officers later apologized
• Mistreatment of Gerrit Jacobsz and Abraham Simonsr at Abraham Israel Coranto's house by three soldiers, who were subsequently arrested and punished

On February 28, 1616, a journey to Paliacatta began. They arrived on March 2. President Samuel Kindt joined to help arrange shipping from Masulipatnam. On March 24, they went from Petapoulij to Masulipatnam where an English ship was anchored. The merchant Curas Jansz from Rotterdam was there.

On May 7, Haedde Haso, who was director of the Coromandel Coast, Aracan, and Bengal, arrived in Masulipatnam from Petapoulij. The ship had left Bantam 4 months earlier. They learned about the deaths of General Reijnst and General Bot, and the loss of three ships: Treeeten, Banda, and Gelderland.

Ships Jan Dircksz Lam commanded 5 ships heading to Banda. Hans da Hase removed the trading post. On May 11, they set sail despite difficult weather. On May 12, they began rationing water to one measure per person daily.

On May 20, chief navigator Joiis Willemsz Vredam died and was buried at sea. By May 22 (Pentecost), they were at 15 degrees 10 minutes north of the equator. The journey continued with various wind and weather conditions through May 24.

This appears to be a collection of official correspondence about military plans regarding the island of Noessa in 1773. The main correspondents were Luzac (also spelled Luzal), who was the administrator at Sourabaya, Van der Burgh who was the governor, and Schophoff who was the resident of Oeloepampang. Most letters were written between March 22, 1773 and June 5, 1773. There are also letters from Jan Berk, a quartermaster, and Bijcke, who was the commander at Passaroang. The correspondence includes a memo given to Ensign Pisse about Adroago.

In 1773, several Dutch officials exchanged letters about administrative matters in what is now Indonesia. The key figures were Governor van der Burgh, Commander Luzac (also spelled Luzak or Luzal), Resident Schophoff at Oeloepampang, Commander Tisser (also written as Disscher) at Adrogo, Ensign Fettet, Commander Rijste at Passonouang, and two Javanese individuals named Bappa Moeriten and Bappa Traa from Lawadjang.

The correspondence took place between January 20, 1773 and July 3, 1773, with multiple exchanges occurring in February and March 1773. These letters were copied and documented as official communications between various Dutch colonial administrative posts in the East Indies.

• Most letters were exchanged between local commanders and the regional governor
• Communications flowed between different administrative posts like Adrogo, Oeloepampang, Passonouang, and Soerabaja
• The letters were carefully copied and numbered for administrative purposes

Two devastating fires struck the northern suburb of Stockholm. The first occurred on June 8, 1686, destroying the eastern part. The second started on June 8, 1751, burning the western section, and was still not extinguished at the time of writing.

The writer addresses a young royal person, noting that while youth helps them cope with such tragedies, thousands of people have lost their homes, livelihoods, and food. Those spared by God share tears with their unfortunate friends, which is described as a heavy but necessary tribute.

The text compares government officials to parents of their subjects, suggesting they must:

• Show compassionate concern
• Provide practical assistance with daily necessities
• Pray for relief, following King David's example when his people faced disaster

The writer concludes by urging the royal addressee to be grateful for having a place to sleep while many poor people do not.

• Use a natural sail-like feature to float on water in wind
• Use two of its feet as rudders to steer
• Use all feet to row when there's no wind
• Hide inside its shell when in danger by filling it with water and sinking
• Grab floating pieces of wood to rest when tired

• Keep them among their most precious possessions
• Only display them during festivals and special occasions
• Use them in their "Lego lego" honor dances, where the lead female dancer holds one up
• Sell them for 1-9 Rixdollars depending on size
• The largest shells can hold 2-3 bottles of water

• David Aguilar, about 28 years old
• Isaac Baruch, about 29 years old

• The captain had not visited the customs office
• He had not taken his oath
• The import document for the grain had been lying there for 4 or 5 days